, 1887-04-21
rELEaRAPHIC NOTES.


Navigation is now open on Lake
Erie and propellers will leave Buffalo
this week for Chicago and Milwaukee.
Watsonvllle, California. will be
lighted June 1st with Bell electric
lights. Similar contracts have been
made for lighting Salinas, Hollister
and Gilroy, TO be carried out at the
same time.
The minister of customs has taken
into consideration the objection raised
to the recent customs regulations,
touching the examination of baggage
and passengers entering Canada by
railroad.
James G. Patrick, a prominent and
well known merchant OF San Francis
co, died suddenly Monday morning.
He was for many years president ol
the Merchants exchange, and more
recently United States secretary.
Delegate Toole of Montana, having
lust returned from that territory, says
''Stories about loss of cattle in the ter.
ritory this winter have been greatly ex-
aggerated." He made careful inquiry
when he was athome, and the loss by
the severe weather will not exceed D
per cent.
Att o'clock Tuesday morning il be-
gan showing hard in New York, and
at 8 about one and one-half inches oi
snow had fallen. II then turned to n
sleet storm and at 10 the snow was
covered with crust Of ice. Reports
from the interior of the state show that
the storm is general.
There is little prospect that the
dead lock in the Florida senatorial
c nflict will end soon, but if the eau
Gus makes no nomination it is prob
able after the legislature adjOurns the
governor will appoint Ex-Governor
Bloxham to fill Jones' place. Blox-
ham now shows the most strength in
the caucus.
Captain Samuels, who sailed the
yacht Dauntless in her race across the
ocean with the Coronet, is going to
get an unexpected reward in the shape
of the appointment as dock commits
sioner in New York. The position is
worth $4,000, per annum. Politicians
are much surprised and annoyed, but
the people are we'll satisfied with the
Justice Paterson, of New York, yes
terday decided that the promise OF
SO 900 for wedding present constr
tuted n valid claim on the estate OF
a person so promising. The plaintiff
is Mrs. Mary Vocrhoff, whose aunt
Mrs. Heysing made this pledge IN
1874, but only sent 5000. Now the
old lady is dead, and the court awards
so, 800 and interest out OF her property
to her niece.
A large number of brick have ar
rived at the Del Monte grounds to be
used in the construction OF the new
building. The work OF cleaning away
the debris continues. The progress is
necessarily slow, as all the ashes are
being carefully sifted in search of lost
treasurer. Several hundred dollars
worth of lost diamonds, with the set
tings melted off, but otherwise in good
condition, have been found, also some
coin.
The first of the railroad robbery
cases was called Tuesday morning,
being that of ]. l.. Armstrong, an ex.
conductor. The prosecution produced
a valise which Armstrong had left in
barber shop, 1t was found to con-
tain quantity of stolen property. The
prisoner was held to answer the action
of the grand jury. A large number
of prisoners waived examination and
were remanded, having asked a con-
tinuance.
There was copious rainfall here all
day yesterday and most of Tuesday
night, and this forenoon brisk snow
storm. Dispatches from numerous
places state rain has generally fallen
in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Indian ter
ritory, central and southern Illinois,
and large part of Texas. Sufficient
water has fallen not only to enable
farmers to plow in the drought stricken
regions, but there is an abundance to
nourish all growing crops and vegeta-
ton.
A new labor movement has been
started in New England which Will
somewhat weaken the Knights of La
Dor. 1t organizes among the boot and
shoe makers. 1t aims TO adjust
trouble by arbitration instead OF
strikes. The lasters have been organ
ICED for some time and this society
mainly includes cutters. The execu-
tive committee are arranging to form
branches in every shoe making town
in New England.